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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-97, verse-17

शरवर्षाणि मुञ्चन्तो विविधानि महारथाः ।
अभ्यद्रवन्त शैनेयमसंख्येयाश्च पत्तयः ॥१७॥
17. śaravarṣāṇi muñcanto vividhāni mahārathāḥ ,
abhyadravanta śaineyamasaṁkhyeyāśca pattayaḥ.
17. śaravarṣāṇi muñcantaḥ vividhāni mahārathāḥ
abhyadravanta śaineyam asaṃkhyeyāḥ ca pattayaḥ
17. vividhāni śaravarṣāṇi muñcantaḥ mahārathāḥ ca
asaṃkhyeyāḥ pattayaḥ śaineyam abhyadravanta
17. Discharging various showers of arrows, the great charioteers and innumerable foot soldiers attacked Śaineya.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • शरवर्षाणि (śaravarṣāṇi) - showers of arrows
  • मुञ्चन्तः (muñcantaḥ) - discharging (releasing, discharging, letting go)
  • विविधानि (vividhāni) - various (various, manifold, diverse)
  • महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - great charioteers (great charioteers, great warriors)
  • अभ्यद्रवन्त (abhyadravanta) - attacked (they attacked, rushed against)
  • शैनेयम् (śaineyam) - Śaineya (Satyaki) (to Śaineya, Satyaki (son of Śini))
  • असंख्येयाः (asaṁkhyeyāḥ) - innumerable (innumerable, countless)
  • (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
  • पत्तयः (pattayaḥ) - foot soldiers (foot soldiers, infantry)

Words meanings and morphology

शरवर्षाणि (śaravarṣāṇi) - showers of arrows
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of śaravarṣa
śaravarṣa - shower of arrows
Compound of śara (arrow) and varṣa (rain, shower)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śara+varṣa)
  • śara – arrow
    noun (masculine)
  • varṣa – rain, shower
    noun (neuter)
    Derived from root vṛṣ (to rain)
    Root: vṛṣ (class 1)
मुञ्चन्तः (muñcantaḥ) - discharging (releasing, discharging, letting go)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of muñcat
muñcat - releasing, discharging, letting go
Present Active Participle
Derived from root muñc (to release) + suffix -at
Root: muñc (class 6)
Note: Modifies mahārathāḥ and pattayaḥ.
विविधानि (vividhāni) - various (various, manifold, diverse)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, plural of vividha
vividha - of various kinds, diverse, manifold
From vi (apart) + vidhā (arrangement, form)
Note: Modifies śaravarṣāṇi.
महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - great charioteers (great charioteers, great warriors)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mahāratha
mahāratha - a great warrior, a great charioteer
Compound of mahā (great) and ratha (charioteer/chariot)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ratha)
  • mahā – great, mighty
    adjective
  • ratha – chariot, warrior (often one who fights from a chariot)
    noun (masculine)
Note: Subject of abhyadravanta.
अभ्यद्रवन्त (abhyadravanta) - attacked (they attacked, rushed against)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of abhidru
Prefix: abhi
Root: dru (class 1)
शैनेयम् (śaineyam) - Śaineya (Satyaki) (to Śaineya, Satyaki (son of Śini))
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śaineya
śaineya - son of Śini (a name for Satyaki)
Patronymic (from Śini)
Note: Object of abhyadravanta.
असंख्येयाः (asaṁkhyeyāḥ) - innumerable (innumerable, countless)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of asaṃkhyeya
asaṁkhyeya - innumerable, countless, incalculable
Gerundive (N.V.P.)
Negative prefix 'a-' + saṃkhyeya (countable, calculable). From sam-khyā (to count) + suffix -ya.
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+saṃkhyeya)
  • a – not, un-, non-
    indeclinable
  • saṃkhyeya – countable, calculable, to be enumerated
    adjective (masculine)
    Gerundive
    Derived from root khyā with upasarga sam, and suffix -ya
    Prefix: sam
    Root: khyā (class 2)
Note: Modifies pattayaḥ.
(ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
पत्तयः (pattayaḥ) - foot soldiers (foot soldiers, infantry)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of patti
patti - foot soldier, infantry
From root pad (to go) + suffix -ti
Root: pad (class 4)
Note: Subject of abhyadravanta.